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The Beautiful Mountain In Tennessee Where You Can See Thousands Of Rhododendrons In Bloom

Springtime is one of the best times to visit Tennessee, but it’s over quickly and sometimes shows up late. She’s a fickle friend, here in the south, and Roan Mountain has come to explode with blooms not in the heart of spring, but the very end of it, near the brink of summertime. It seems a strange time for the eastern part of the state to color itself with flowers, but this beautiful mountaintop knows exactly what it’s doing, and shows off year after year.

Roan Mountain in East Tennessee is beautiful at any time of year. With plenty of trails covering the face of the mountain, there are dozens and dozens of breathtaking views just waiting to be discovered. But there's one time of year when the mountain particularly shines.

The festival for the rhododendrons takes place on June 22nd and 23rd this year (2019), but you can see the beautiful blossoms for yourself pretty much any time in the first half of June. We'll see you out there!